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BEELER v. ASTRUE

No. 10-1092.

651 F.3d 954 (2011)

Patti BEELER, as parent and natural guardian of her minor child, Appellee, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Social Security Commissioner, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 29, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsi Brown Corkran, argued, William Kanter, on the brief, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Paul P. Morf, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

The Social Security Act authorizes the payment of benefits to the dependent children of deceased workers. This case requires us to determine whether a child conceived through artificial insemination more than a year after her father's death qualifies for benefits under the Act. The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("SSA") interprets the Act to provide that a natural child of the decedent is not entitled to benefits unless...

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